Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Perennial
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
-
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
-
Number of Varieties
1825
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Snails
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
Lungwort
रजत बाबा
In German
Lungenkraut
Silver Sage
In French
pulmonaire
Silver Sage
In Spanish
Lungwort
silver Sage
In Greek
Lungwort
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
pulmonária
silver Sage
In Polish
płucnik
silver Sage
In Latin
Lungwort
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Lamiales
Family
Boraginaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Boragineae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
18900
1
27800
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